Health of school entrants in a West Yorkshire Health District April-July 1989.
747 school entrants were medically examined between April and July 1989 in Dewsbury Health District with a high index of social problems. At an average of 5 years 7 months. 46% of the children had one or more health problems, half of which had not been previously noted. 71% of new problems needed treatment. The paper argues continuation of school entry medical for all children in this District and makes recommendations regarding improving the surveillance programme.
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Dewsbury Health Authority.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D011203:Poverty; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D014505:Urban Population